Alternative splicing of hMSH4: Two isoforms in testis and abnormal transcripts in somatic tissues

Mammalian Genome

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 423-427

  Santucci Darmanin, S ^a   Paul, R ^a   Michiels, J F ^a   Saunieres A ^a   Desnuelle, C ^a   Paquis Flucklinger, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CÔTE D'AZUR   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE RNA SPLICING; ARTICLE; DNA REPAIR; GENETIC RECOMBINATION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; MOLECULAR CLONING; TESTIS CELL;

ALTERNATIVE SPLICING; CELL CYCLE PROTEINS; GENOME, HUMAN; HUMANS; MALE; PROTEIN ISOFORMS; TESTIS;

EID: 0032777727     PISSN: 09388990     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003359901016     Document Type: Article

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